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3 January 2018 4961 comments
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The penultimate fixture of the packed festive schedule gets underway at 7.45pm as Arsenal and Chelsea go head-to-head at the Emirates.

For the hosts, Alexis Sanchez has upped his output in recent weeks – after a slow start to the season, last term’s top scoring player in Fantasy Premier League has delivered points in seven of his last 10 league appearances.

That form suggest that the Chilean is likely to pose the main danger to a defence that’s conceded just four times in their previous 11.

Nonetheless, it’s Alexandre Lacazette who is the Gunners’ most captained player for Gameweek 22, handed the armband by 2.02%.

The Frenchman has been a consistent source of points at home, producing a goal or assist in seven of his 10 appearances, but he’s struggled for a cutting edge of late and failed to find the net since Gameweek 15.

A return to form could reignite interest in Lacazette ahead of four kind fixtures (bou CRY swa EVE) in as many Gameweeks.

Despite a run of two goals in the last nine Gameweeks, Chelsea’s Alvaro Morata (3.7%) is the top armband pick for this fixture.

That lack of form means that the Spaniard and team-mate Eden Hazard were among the top five most transferred out players for Gameweek 22, sent packing by 243,000+ and 207,000+ respectively.

Hazard has mustered just a single assist in five yet both he and Morata also have some decent fixtures ahead to arrest their recent declines – over the next five Gameweeks, Antonio Conte’s side host Leicester, Bournemouth and West Brom and also make their way to Brighton and Watford.

Encouragingly for Hazard’s owners, he looks set to return to a central role with the visitors rolling out a 3-5-1-1 formation.

The Gunners, meanwhile, welcome back Mesut Ozil from a minor knee problem, though injuries in defence means that Arsene Wenger is forced to field the likes of Calum Chambers, Rob Holding and Ainsley Maitland-Niles in his starting line-up.

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  1. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Should be off 😆

  2. TOBY1
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Nathan Miles looks good.

    I'm happy about that goal even though I have Christenssen. My Cup competitor has 3 Chelsea in defence!

  3. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Almost a 2nd goal

  4. Kermit Special
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Morata scored yet?

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Nope, but just laid on the assist for Wilshere

  5. Robe Wan
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Pleased for the lad

  6. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    I think it was a Chambers assist.

    1. Evil Genius
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Didn’t get a touch

    2. The Bandit
      • 15 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Yep

  7. Evil Genius
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Oh Arse

  8. Kermit Special
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Sold Christensen for Vert 😀

    1. HD7
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Me too 🙂

  9. Patch
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Guys I would highly recommend ditching Christensen he will give you agony on CS hope and dreams

    1. Patch
      • 8 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      I love this so much, come on Hazard rip that buffoon a new hole to defend

      1. Patch
        • 8 Years
        7 years, 11 months ago

        Omg Patch Prediction

        I am legend

        Mark watch out...this casual differential goal is coming for your job!?!!

        1. Patch
          • 8 Years
          7 years, 11 months ago

          Jesus Christ I love myself so much!

          Aaaaaaazzzzzxxaaaard

  10. 824545201
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Morata assist!

  11. The Orienteer - find me in …
    • 13 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Me too!

  12. Team Cruel
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Holding (34)
    Wilshere (27)
    Cech (26)

  13. Fred54
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Never sure why I own Azpi. Most expensive basic bitch defender going. Zero assist potential with Morata to feed.

    1. Business Cat
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 11 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      6 assists to Morata this year.

      Hoovers up baps like no-one else

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Assist TBC 😆

    Asking KDB if he wants it

  15. Point-one short
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Wilshere in smoking hot form.

  16. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Sterlo to Wilshere done

    1. DV8R
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      It's worth -8 imo

  17. Darth_Krid
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Double CS ruined by a player who should be off after a number of miracles saves. Typical :/

  18. Differentiator
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Gameweek just gets worse and worse with every minute

  19. gonzalocampos
    • 10 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Morata assist? LOL

  20. The Left Duke #3
    • 11 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Chelsea pen

  21. Costa in Wengerland
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Penalty chelsea

  22. Bees4Lyf
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Wilshere essential.

  23. Salarrivederci
    • 9 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Courtois the single reason Chelsea is not behind with 3 or more.

  24. Podge
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Peno

  25. Bubz
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    NOOOOOOOOO

  26. Ógie
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Pen come on Hazard

    1. Jigger & Pony
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 12 Years
      7 years, 11 months ago

      Scored

  27. Evil Genius
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Penalty CHE

  28. Pat Bonner
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    Penalty Chelsea

  29. Dr. DOOM
    • 8 Years
    7 years, 11 months ago

    PENALTY